NHS Bexley Talking Therapies Employment Support

Our Employment Support Service offers career guidance or support at work

Are you unemployed and looking to find work, but don’t know where to start? The Employment Support Service in Bexley can help! Or perhaps you are in work but having difficulties in your current job role which is impacting your mental health and wellbeing? 

Research shows that accessing support alongside your NHS Bexley Talking Therapies treatment can help to improve symptoms of anxiety and low mood and assist you to reach your employment goals.

How Employment Support in Bexley can help

If you are unemployed:

  • Exploring your career options
  • Creating a CV
  • Guidance with job searching and completing job applications
  • Improving interview skills

If you are in work or off sick:

  • Advice and guidance on managing difficulties in the workplace
  • Disclosure of mental health within the workplace
  • Advice on gaining reasonable adjustments at work
  • Help to prepare for a return to work after a sickness absence
  • Support to manage stress at work

Please refer to our website for more details.

Job Retention

If you are in part-time or full-time employment but experiencing problems at work that are impacting on your mental health then we can support you through this. If you have been signed off sick from employment then we can help to support you to take steps to return to work. When it is appropriate we are able to contact an employer on an individual’s behalf to request for reasonable adjustments to be made in order to suit both the employer and employee on the transition in getting back to work.

Leaflet for the Talking Therapies Employment Service Bexley

Where and when do Employment Support appointments take place?

One-to-one appointments with an Employment Adviser are available at various times throughout the week in our Bexleyheath office.

How do I apply to use the support services?

To be eligible for support, you need to be an adult living in Bexley borough and currently registered with Mind in Bexley Talking Therapies service.

If you would like to refer yourself for support alongside therapy, please call: 0208 303 8932 (Option 1)

For information about the NHS Bexley Talking Therapies service, please visit: mindinbexley.org.uk/talking-therapies/

If you would like to read a job retention guidance and advice PDF published by the Job Retention Network, please visit their website here